Treats?

[Orrymain]

I usually just go with the flow. With the carrots, I don't have to think or worry about it as much as I do when I use regular treats.

[Richard321]

You can use treats such as animal-based chews bones in training your dog. Doing so will help you to train him o make him obey your commands. If he did it correctly, give him treats to let him know that he did a good thing. Do not forget to praise him.

[Stephanie]

........... Training treats shouldn't be much larger than the head of a pin.

Goodness Bill, that seems tiny tiny tiny.........something that small would get lost in my boxers jowls...lol... my treats are the size of the nail on my pinky or small finger. I use cooked meats for treats - liver, kidney, heart, chicken, etc...

[Bill]

Admittedly, I did exagurate A LITTLE, but the treats I use are about 1/4 the size of a pinky nail or a little smaller. I have used these size treats on dogs of all sizes including my Great Danes. Size of treat seems to have no effect on their value to the dog. I think taste does. I want to use something small enough that the dog doesn't have to take time to chew them. I often rapid fire treat and have the dog working fast. I can treat as many as 10 times in less than a minute. You can't do that if the dog has to take time to chew them.

I've never used cooked meats but sounds like a good idea if you can cut them small enough. I have used hot dogs but can't cut them as small as I'd like.

[Justontime]

Bill what do you keep the treats in? I have seen some dispensers for training treats at the pet shop, but I have never thought of using anything like that. I am just curious, if you give up to ten treats in a minute you must be able to get at the treats very quickly.

[Orrymain]

I do know that when I was training my dogs I used those bite size Milk Bone treats. Worked great.

[Bill]

Bill what do you keep the treats in? I have seen some dispensers for training treats at the pet shop, but I have never thought of using anything like that. I am just curious, if you give up to ten treats in a minute you must be able to get at the treats very quickly.

Depending on where I am I will either have them in a "bait bag" or just in a bowl on a table if im inside. I will have 10 or more treats in my hand when I begin a run of reps. Then I will pause, let the dog rest a few seconds while I "reload".

[Bill]

I do know that when I was training my dogs I used those bite size Milk Bone treats. Worked great.

IMO they are much too large and the dogs have to take time to chew them. I like to pop a treat in their mouth and they swallow.